Wash fountain



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Patented June 19, l1945 UNITED STATE WASH FOUNTAIN Howard G. Mullen and Edward D. Wachter, Jr., Whitefish Bay, Wis., assignors to Bradley Washfountain Co., Milwaukee, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application llecember l5, 1943, Serial No. 514,380

9 Claims.

'I'he invention relates .to group washfountains. The general object of the invention is to improve and' simplify the xtures of a group washfountain, so that they may be readily used to suit different installation conditions, that is,

whether the water is supplied from above or below the basinand whether 'a vent pipe is used. More particularly, the invention is designed to provide a spray head xture which may be supplied with water either from above or belowand may have the water control and avent `pipe extend through a centrally disposed opening therein. f l

The invention further consists inthe several features-hereinafter set forth and more particularlyv defined by claims at the lconclusion hereof.

VInfthe drawings: Y Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional `view through a washfountain embodying the invention, taken on the line l-l of Figa; 1 f

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the fountain, parts being broken away;

, Fig. s is a detailed sectional view taken Hon the line 3-3 ofFig. 2; H

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailed sectional. view Fig. 5 is a detailed horizontal sectiona view on lthe line 5--5 of Fig, 4; y f Y Fig. 6 is a detailed view showing the fountain arranged for an overhead watersupply;

Fig. '7 is a detailed sectional view through a washfountain embodying the invention taken on the line l-l-of Fig. 8;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a semi-circular washfountain having'its water supplyfrom below.;

Referring to Figs. kl to 5 wherein a washfountain having the water supply from below and a vent pipe isused in connection with the drain, the numeral Il! designatesa pedestal which may be of any suitable` material and which has the f The spray head I2, as showny in Fig. 4, is .of

irmoroved'form` being made of two parts I3 and I4 which form an. annular shaped structure havf ing a pluralityof peripherally spaced spray passages I5 directing the water downwardly and toward the side of the basin. The passages I5 are formed by slots I6 milled in the top edge Il' of the part I4, the tops of said slots being covered by the plain faced edge I8 of the part I3, these edges with the slots being inclined as shown in 4. The part I3gprovides the top wall I9 and 4an inner annular wallv 28 in addition to a part of the outer wall. The'part I4 forms the bottomwall 2I andthe remaining part ofthe circular outer wall 22. The outer wall portions of the partsy I3 and I4 may be held in abutting engagement with each other by any suitable clamping means and are here shown as clamped by a series of studs 23 mounted on the part I3 and passing through openings 24in the part I4 and carrying clamping .nuts 25 here shown as wing nuts. Machine. screws/ or bolts whose `heads bearl against the part I 4 and whose Shanks have threaded engagement with the part I3 may also be yused to hold the parts I3 and I4 together, if desired. The inner wall 20 of the part I3 is connected` with the bottom wall 2I of the part I4 by the same clamping means, and this joint is preferably sealed by a compressible gasket 26. Making the parts of two pieces facilitates formation of the spray passagesand'also permits these passages to be cleaned by separating the partI4 from the part I 3 without the necessity` of disassembling other parts.

The inner wall 20 of the part I3 has a hollow boss 2lv projecting inwardly therefrom and having top and bottom threaded pipe openings 28 and 29, one of which is normally closed by a pipe plug 3G and the other of which has the tempered water `supply pipe 3I connected thereto. This inner wall also has annular recesses 32 formed on its top-and bottom, the bottom recess adapted to receive the top edge of a hollow support 33, and the top recess adapted to receive a cap 34.

The top surfacel of the top wall I9 slopes downwardly from the center to 'a peripheral ridge 35 which is brokeny up at spaced intervals by drain passages 36, and this forms a soap tray for bar soap;

The spray head I2is mounted above the basin I I, as previously noted, upon the tubular support 33 which seats at its lower end in a recess 3l surrounding the'upper end of a centrally clisposed opening 38 in the basin H. The joint between the'support 33 and the basin II'is madev water-tightby cement.v The spray head I2 may be held against the top of the support 33 by any suitable tensioning means. As shown in Figs. l

to 5, the vent pipe 40 forms a support extending.

up through the opening 38, the support 3,3, and

they opening inthe ysprayhead and has an annular cap or collar 4| mounted thereon which is adapted to t the top recess 32 and be secured to the pipe 40 by a plurality of set screws 42 or other suitable fastening means.

The vent pipe 40 connects at its lower end with the intermediate portion of a trap 43, one end of which connects with a drain fitting 44 and the other end with the drain pipe 45. The tting 44 is mounted in a fluid-tight manner in an opening 46 in the basin offset from the central opening 38.

The water pipe 3| extends from the spray head I2 down through the support 33 and the opening 38'to a position within the pedestal i0 ,where it connects with a volume control valve 41 whose stem has a control rod extension 48 that extends up through the opening 38, support 33, the interior of the spray head, and an opening 49 in the collar 4I and at its upper end carries a handle accessible to an operator at the side of the basin.

The valve 41 is supplied with tempered water by a mixture regulating Valve (not shown in detail) whose stem 50 projects out through the pedestal and carries an operating handle said valve controlling the proportional amount of hot and cold water flowing into the Valve fixture through a hot water pipe 52 and a cold Water pipe 53.

Where, as shown in Fig. 6,` the water supply comes to the fountain from above through hot and cold Water supply pipes 54 connected with a mixture control valve structure 55 having an operating handle 56 and supply tempered water to a pipe 51 controlled by a Volume control valve having a handle 58, the pipe 51' is connected to the opening 23 of the spray head I2 and the opening 29 is closed by the plug 3U and the cap 4| has the opening 49 in it made big enough to receive the pipe 51.

Where no vent pipe is used and the water supply comes in from below, the arrangement is modified as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 in connection with a semi-circular wash-fountain having a pedestal 59 and basin 60 with a centrallydisposed opening 6| and an offset drain 62 connected by a trap 63 with the drain pipe 64. The spray head E5 is identical .with that previously described except that the lower member 22 has the spray slots I6 formed therein on a little more than one-half of its circumference.

The spray head 65 is supported above the basin @El by a tubular or hollow support 66 which is identical to the support 33 and similarly tted at its upper end in the recess 32 of the spray head and similarly mounted at its lower end in the recess 61 at the upper end of the opening 6|.

The spray head 65 is secured to the top of the support 66 by tensioning means comprising a tension rod 58 threaded at both ends, the lower end secured by a nut 69 to a cross bar 10 extending across the basin below the opening 6| and the upper end secured by a nut 1| to a cover plate 12, similar to thecover 4| except for the lack of the opening for the vent pipe. The tempered water supply pipe 3| is similar to that of the rst described construction and similarly controlled from above, so that similar reference numerals have been applied to these parts.

Where, with the water supply from above, the vent pipe is not used, then a cover plate similar to the plate 12 with an opening to admit the .supply pipe is used in place of the plate 4| shown tion is not to be limited to any specic form or 'arrangement of parts except in so far as such limitations are included in the claims.

What we claim as our invention is:

l. In a washfountain having a wash basin with an opening therein and a hollow support mounted centrally of a peripheral portion of said basin and in line with the opening in said basin, the combination of a spray head mounted on the top of said support, and means, distinct from said support, to clamp said spray head against the top of said support.

2. In a washfountain having a wash basin with an opening therein and a hollow support mounted centrally of a peripheral portion of said basin and in line with the opening in said basin, the combination of an annular spray head mounted on the top of said support, means, distinct from said support, to clamp said spray head against the top of said support including a member mounted on the top of said spray head and projecting over the opening therein. y

3. In a washfountain having a wash basin with an opening therein and a hollow support mounted centrally of a peripheral portion of said basin and in line with the opening in said basin, the combination of an annular spray head mounted on the top of said support and having an inwardly projecting hollow boss provided with alined top and bottom outlets, means for closing one of said outlets, and a water supply pipe connected to the other of said outlets.

4. In a washfountain having a wash basin with an opening therein and a hollow support mounted centrally of a peripheral portion of said basin and in line with said opening, the combination of an annular spray head mounted on the top of said support and having a top surface dished downwardly from its central portion to its outer edge, said outer edge formed by a plurality of spaced retainer portions and cooperating with said surface to form a soap tray, and means for holding said spray head against said support.

5. In a washfountain having a wash basin with an opening therein and a drain passage oiiset from said opening, a hollow support mounted centrally of the peripheral portion of said basin and 'in line with the first named opening, a vent pipe extending through said opening, a trap connected to said drain opening and said vent pipe, an annular spray head mounted on said support and through 'which said vent pipe projects, and a collar secured to said vent pipe and spacing said vent pipe from said spray head and holding said spray head against the top of said support, and means for supplying water to said spray head.

6. In a washfountain having a wash basin with an opening therein and a hollow support mounted centrally of a peripheral portion of said basin and in line with said opening, the combination of an annular spray head mounted on the top of said suD- port, means, distinct from said support, to clamp said spray head against the top of said support including the cover member mounted on the top of said spray head and projecting over the opening therein, a water supply pipe extending from below the basin through said opening and support to said spray head, a volume control valve com nected to said pipe below the basin, an operating means for said valve comprising a rod extending through said opening, said hollow support, and an opening in said cover member, and a handle mounted on said operating rod above said spray head.

7. In a Washfountain having a wash basin with an opening therein and a hollow support mounted centrally of a peripheral portion of said basin and in line with the opening in said basin, the combination of an annular spray head mounted on the top of said support, and tensioning means including a tie rod and a cap member engaging the top of saidspray head to hold it in position 'on said support, and means for supplying water to said spray head. l

8.` In a washfountain having a Wash basin with an opening therein and a drain passage yoffset from said opening, a hollow support mounted centrally of the peripheral portion of said basin and in line with the rst named opening, a vent pipe extending through said opening, a trap connected to said drain opening and said vent pipe, an annular spray head mounted on. said support and through which said vent pipe projects, a collar secured to said vent pipe and spacing said vent pipe from said spray head and clamping said spray head against the top of said support, a water supply pipe extending from below the basin through said opening and support to said spray head and connected to the inner wall thereof, a volume control valve connected to said pipe beloW the basin, operating means for said valve including a rod extending through said opening, said hollow support, and an opening in said collar, and a handle mounted on said operating rod above said spray head.

9. In a washfountain having a basin with an` opening therein and a hollow support mounted centrally of a peripheral portion of said basin and in line with said opening, the combination of a two-part annular spray head, one of said parts forming a part of the outer Wall, the top wall, and

the inner wall of said spray head, the bottom portion of the inner wall being mounted on said support, the other of vsaid parts forming the remainder of the outer wall and the bottom wall of said spray head, means for clamping said parts of the spray h ead together, the/joint between the outer wall portions of said parts being formed on an incline and one of saidl parts provided with slots to form spray passages, a compressible gasket for the joint between the inner wall of theA first named part Lof said spray head and the bottom Wall of the second named part, said second named part of the spray head on release adapted to be moved relative to the rst part and said support, said first named part of the sprayhead having a water 'supply connection in its inner wall, a Water supply pipeconnected with said connection, and control means adjacent said spray head for said supply pipe.

HOWARD G. MULLETT. VEDWARD D. WACHTER, JR. 

